Service for the Lord's Day

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Gathering and Centering Ourselves for Worship



Prelude

Meditation on "Alleluia No. 1" - Aaron David Miller

Welcome

Call to Worship

One:

Welcome to a time of wonder

Many:

and music that calls us home.

One:

Welcome to hear God’s words that inspire and challenge

Many:

and reminders that we are offered holy hospitality—

One:

hospitality that teaches us how to open our lives to others

Many:

leading us to fully live open minds, open hearts, open doors.

Hymn

God Is Here!

ABBOT'S LEIGH

Prayer of Invocation

(in unison)



Faithful God, you have appointed us your witnesses to be a light that shines in the world. Let us not hide that bright hope you have given us but to tell one and all your love, revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance Response

Day of Delight

IN DIR IST FREUDE

Passing of the Peace & Announcements

Proclaiming the Word

A Reading from the Gospels

Luke 14:1-14

The Word of the Lord | Thanks be to God

Musical Offering

Cast Your Nets - Kathleen Wissinger

The Bells of Peace

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

Acts 2:42-3:16

(selected verses)

The Word of the Lord | Thanks be to God

Sermon

Open Hearts and Welcoming Hands

Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton

Our Response to the Word

Affirmation of Faith

from The Confession of Belhar

(in unison)

We believe that this unity of the people of God must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways: in that we love one another; that we experience, practice, and pursue community with one another; and that we are obligated to give ourselves willingly and joyfully to be of benefit and blessing to one another.

Hymn

Together We Serve

SAN ANSELMO

The Church at Prayer

The Lord be with you | And also with you.

The Lord's Prayer

(in unison)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth and it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil For Thine is the kingdom and power and the glory forever. Amen.

The Presentation & Dedication of Our Gifts

Offertory

Amen Siakudumisa - arr. Cathy Mokelbust

The Bells of Peace

Offertory Response

Doxology

LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Prayer of Thanksgiving

(in unison)

Holy God, we give you thanks and praise for the strength you give to us to live out our lives in your grace. Be with us, strengthen our faith, use our gifts, and work in our lives to bear witness to your love and your justice in the lives of our neighbors. Amen.

Going Forth into the World to Live the Gospel

Hymn

Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks

ALLELUIA No. 1

Benediction & Response

Alleluia

ALLELUIA No. 7 (TAIZÉ)

Postlude

Postlude – Flor Peeters

Dave Reid, liturgist

Rick Blinn & Wayne Wilson, audio/visual

SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF



Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton, Pastor (Transitional)

Joshua G. Hearn, Director of Music Ministry

Paula Kane, Church Administrator

Alleluia| Tune: Jacques Berthier (Taizé Community), © 1984 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks | Text: Donald Fishel; Tune: Donald Fishel (arr. Betty Pulkingham), © 1973 International Liturgy Publications. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Day of Delight | Text: Delores Dufner, OSB, © 2011 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Doxology | Text: Brian Wren, © 1989 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

God Is Here! | Text: Fred Pratt Green; Tune: Cyril Vincent Taylor, © 1979, 1970 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Together We Serve | Text & Tune: Daniel Charles Damon, © 1998 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.